Sentence examples for failed confrontational from inspiring English sources

One can believe that the removal of external threats in the form of George W Bush and his wretched and failed confrontational policies has been a factor in the opening up of the atmosphere prior to the elections.

Confrontational tactics failed the Republicans when Mr. Obama stood up to their demands, but rational negotiations — on ways to promote the public interest, not the agenda of interest groups — can still succeed.

Yet this confrontational approach failed to deliver on its objectives, as it emboldened Maduro in his claim of being subject to imperialist aggression, and disincentivised rather than promoted the emergence of challengers to Maduro within Chavismo, especially among the military.

The senior administration official said that the administration's previous efforts to press the Pakistanis to sever support for extremists had clearly failed and now required a more confrontational approach.

After those negotiations failed in the summer of 2011, Obama adopted a more confrontational posture, putting forward uncompromising policy proposals and using public pressure to beat up the opposition.

Don't be confrontational, or blame them for the failed relationship, whatever you do.

Nor has there been a thorough purge of biased officials.The mechanism intended to save democracy from viciously confrontational two-party politics—an unelected caretaker government has failed.

When Roberto Mancini failed to follow up winning the title he was sacked, his confrontational approach replaced by the more "holistic" style of the Chilean Pellegrini.

Anyone who has seen Sprewell play since becoming a Knick cannot have failed to notice that he is always gracious to the referees, never confrontational with other players, is an unselfish team player and is considerate in all public responses.

Sharif's compliant and non-confrontational approach aimed to please the military has still failed to protect him.

"Civil disobedience is an honorable tactic that often works where other less confrontational methods fail.